The first completely anonymous story. An incredibly impactful mental health journey and a story with no name attached but the most significant messages. Sharing how you struggle does not always have to have your identity attached as your mental illness does not define you, however sharing your story and experience is important and it helps you heal and others to find comfort in their struggles; no matter the way you choose to do it, it has a bigger impact than you can ever imagine. This episode is important in so many ways; the significance of sharing your story, talking about how you are struggling to friends, family, therapist, journal whatever way works best for you it helps you find the support you may not know you needed and security in how you are feeling. The importance of living Just for Today. Just for Today, I will be happy. This alcoholics anonymous slogan runs deep and has the greatest significance in this episode and in life; live every day for the day it is because every day is a new day, different from yesterday and not a determinate of tomorrow. Life moves far faster than we can ever keep up with and whether you struggle with your mental health or not, living in the moment and enjoying each day for the day it is, can be incredibly challenging but is vital in living a better, happier life. So start thinking “Just for Today”, live each day for you, live each day only for the day at hand, do what makes you happiest and feel the best for that day only, and simply remind yourself that the only thing you have control over is today, as yesterday is in the past and you can’t predict the future.
In this episode Goose shares his mental health journey, through years of addiction and mental illness he finds the strength to explain all that he has been through and how the difficult times have allowed him to look at life under a significantly brighter lens. Goose shares the importance to check in on those around you as you can never know how much someone is struggling, to share how you feel with people, to always try to find hope and never give up, and his recovery process through addiction and suicide ideation and what has made him the amazingly confident and encouraging person he is today. I'm so proud of Goose. For the strength he has had through all he has been through and how incredibly positive and strong he continues to embody everyday. It takes a lot of courage and strength to get through a journey like this and share how hard you have struggled, so thank you Goose. I am so very proud of your strength and forever lucky to have met you, and have such a positive, encouraging light in mine and everyones life.
Trigger Warning: Addiction, Suicide, Drugs and Mental Health struggles are described in this episode. Reminder: the opinions and experience expressed here is that of the individual and not that of the entire recovery community or the solution discussed. This is for entertainment and educational purposes only, in order to provide people with options and a sense of comfort in different roads to recovery for different types of addiction and mental health issues.
